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...Hewlett-Packard, the diversified electronics manufacturer, is a prime example of a computer dependent firm. "We use five to ten times more computers today than we did ten years age. More than 70% of our business is now computer-dependent," says Corporate Public Relations writer Betty Gerard. "It's an international network that depends on our computers," she adds. The Palo Alto, Califonia-based company is so concerned about maintaining its computer operations in the case of fire, flood or earthquake that it spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate a duplicate computing center in Loveland. Colorado, according...
Freshman Gary Tearney expressed surprise at Harvard's difficulties, and added that such problems are extremely rare where he works at Hewlitt-Packard...
...Japan's Kyocera came up with the first winner: an eight-line screen with a full-size keyboard that could be sold with built-in software for less than $800. Marketed in slightly different models by Radio Shack, NEC and Olivetti, the machine was an instant hit. Hewlett-Packard and Epson have already introduced "laptops" that boast even more advanced features, and Data General is set to launch a machine next week that shows 25 lines of text...
...outsiders, California's Silicon Valley looks like a contemporary El Dorado. Once given over to fruit orchards, its 150 sq. mi. in Santa Clara County are home to some of America's most successful and innovative companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Apple Computer. Hundreds of other high-technology firms are trying to mimic their success. While the vast majority have prospered, quite a few are now discovering that not all the streets in the valley are paved with profits. For them, the earlier dreams of success and overnight riches have crumbled...
...Packard and its manual. Under the heading "General Operations," it says, "How to start the car: 1) Take a position behind steering wheel. If all writers of manuals began with the basics, on the premise that the user knows nothing about the item purchased, anybody could operate any machine...